Occupation

COMPOSERS

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With 1,228 biographies, Composers are the 13th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Military Personnels, Painters, and Basketball Players.

People

Pantheon has 1,228 people classified as composers born between 2 and 2005. Of these 1,228, 185 (15.07%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living composers include John Williams, Mikis Theodorakis, and Vangelis. The most famous deceased composers include Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Johann Sebastian Bach. As of October 2020, 220 new composers have been added to Pantheon including Grock, Hans Christian Lumbye, and Luis de Milán.

Living Composers

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Deceased Composers

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Newly Added Composers (2020)

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Places

Most composers were born in Italy (153), Germany (152), and France (139). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (44), Vienna (35), and New York City (24).The most common death places of composers were Germany (162), France (161), and Italy (135). By city, these were Paris (102), Vienna (50), and London (36).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as composers in Pantheon are Guido of Arezzo, Hucbald, and Eubie Blake.  The concentration of composers was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier composers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Overlapping Lives

Which Composers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Composers since 1700.

Related Occupations

Composers are found within the Arts domain which also includes Actors, Singers, Musicians, Film Directors, and Painters.

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